"DeSantis and Haley Tackle Trump and Iowa Issues in Pivotal CNN Town Halls"
During CNN town halls in Iowa, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley made several claims that were fact-checked for accuracy. DeSantis accurately cited Florida's economy ranking but was incorrect about income growth, misleading about Florida's COVID-19 lockdown measures, and lacked context when discussing federal estate taxes on family farms. Haley's comments on the Biden administration's actions regarding razor wire at the Texas border required context, and her projection about interest payments surpassing defense spending was confirmed to be accurate by a government watchdog group.